Put the bread in a large bowl and set aside. Melt the butter in asmall saucepan. Add the onions and garlic and saute until translucent,about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the boiling water and pour the mixtureover the bread. Turn the pieces to make sure they are all soaked.Let stand for 10-15 minutes more until the bread is cool enough tohandle and the water has been absorbed. Squeeze the bread in yourhands, further breaking it down, until you form a thick paste.Add the fruits, herbs, salt and pepper and continue squeezing toincorporate them into a paste.